- Date
- August 8, 1984, 11:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place
- Leesville, SC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N60319Cessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840808042069A
- Case key
- 6517
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that while attempting to takeoff from a 1600 ft strip he was, 'unhappy with the thakeoff roll'. An aborted takeoff was initiated and when brakes were applied hard the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60319
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15070223
- Airframe hours
- 4,040
- Engine
- Continental 0200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerry A. Freeze
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 1, 1984 · 43 hours before
- Departed
- Leesville, SC
- Destination
- 14A · Mooresville, NC
- Airport
- runway 29, 1,600 × ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 18
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 88 total · 64 in this make and model · 46 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N60319 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.